| Year: | 2018–19 |
| Team: | San Jose State Spartans |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Mountain West Conference |
| Short Conf: | MW |
| Record: | 4–27 |
| Conf Record: | 1–17 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Ryan Cooper |
| Asst Coach2: | Will Kimble |
| Asst Coach3: | Jay Morris |
| Stadium: | Event Center Arena (Capacity: 5,000) |
The 2018–19 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jean Prioleau, the Spartans played their home games at the Event Center Arena as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–27, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Air Force.[1]
The Spartans finished the 2017–18 season 4–26, 1–17 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West tournament to Wyoming.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nai Carlisle | 2 | G | 6'2" | 200 | RS Freshman | Transferred to Cal State East Bay | ||
| Walter Graves III | 4 | F | 6'7" | 192 | Freshman | Transferred to City College of San Francisco | ||
| Keith Fisher III | 5 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Freshman | Transferred to Illinois State | ||
| Ryan Parilla | 11 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Freshman | Walk-on; transferred to Chabot College | ||
| Jalen James | 21 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Ryan Singer | 24 | F | 6'10" | 235 | RS Junior | Left the team for personal reasons | ||
| Jaycee Hillsman | 25 | G | 6'6" | 213 | Junior | Transferred to Illinois State | ||
| Ryan Welage | 32 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Junior | Transferred to Xavier |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Steadman | 1 | F | 6'10" | 215 | Junior | Junior college transferred from City College of San Francisco | ||
| Brae Ivey | 2 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Junior college transferred from Riverside City College | ||
| Sam Japhet-Mathias | 14 | C | 6'11" | 280 | Junior | Transferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Japhet-Mathias will have to sit out from the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. | ||
| Craig LeCesne | 25 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Sophomore | Junior college transferred from San Bernardino Valley College | ||
| Brian Rodriguez | 34 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Junior | Junior college transferred from South Mountain CC |
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